Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Programs (LIHEAP)

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Programs (LIHEAP)

DE, PA, & MD Grants for Heating Oil Bills

If you need assistance for your heating bills, there is help for you. It is called the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is a federal program designed to temporarily assist households who cannot afford to pay to keep their utilities on. Each state has its own version of the program.

LIHEAP is a grant for low-income families unable to pay their heating bills and does not have to be repaid. These crisis grants are necessary because of the immediate danger of being without heat. A one-time payment is sent directly to the utility company/fuel provider and will be credited on your bill. Cash grants range from $200 to $1,000 based on household size, income, and fuel type.

Delaware: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

The Delaware Energy Assistance Program (DEAP) is a federally funded program for low-income families that need help in meeting their costs of home energy. The Division of State Service Centers (DSSC) administers this program on a contractual basis with Catholic Charities, Inc. Funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). DEAP services provide assistance to income-eligible families to help them meet their home energy needs. Income eligibility is defined as 200% of the federal poverty level.

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Fuel Assistance: Help with home energy bills from the period of October 1 – March 31. This includes grants to income-eligible households to help pay for home heating, which includes electricity, natural gas, kerosene, propane, coal, or wood. Grants are made to both homeowners and renters.

Crisis Assistance: This component helps households in crisis during the winter months and may be in the form of a supplemental grant to their fuel assistance benefit. In addition to being income eligible, households must show they are experiencing a crisis (i.e., shut-off notice, out of fuel, no money to pay for fuel).

Summer Cooling Assistance Program (SCAP): This program operates during the months of June-August and helps pay for electricity to cool homes with air conditioning during the hot, humid summer months. In addition to receiving a grant to offset the high costs of electricity to air condition a home, some populations may be eligible to receive a room-sized air conditioning unit.

It is important to call Catholic Charities to find out where and how to apply for assistance. To contact Catholic Charities call:

Kent County: (302) 674-1782

New Castle County: (302) 654-9295

Sussex County: (302) 856-6310

For additional information about LIHEAP, the following link is available:

For further information, contact:
Division of State Service Centers
Herman Holloway Campus
Charles Debnam Building – Office of Community Services
Attn: LIHEAP Program Manager
1901 North DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 255-9875
Fax (302) 255-4463

Eligibility

Financial eligibility criteria vary from program to program. The most common benchmarks by which DSS sets income criteria are the following:

Pennsylvania: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

LIHEAP helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Crisis grants also are for households in immediate danger of being without heat. With cash grants, a one-time payment is sent directly to the utility company/fuel provider, and will be credited on your bill. Cash grants range from $200 to $1,000 based on household size, income, and fuel type. Remember: This is a grant and does not have to be repaid.

To apply, you will need: names of people in your household, dates of birth for all household members, Social Security numbers for all household members, proof of income for all household members, and a recent heating bill. There are three ways to apply for LIHEAP: online, on paper, or in person.

Online

Apply for the LIHEAP benefits online using COMPASS, an online tool for Pennsylvanians to apply for health and human service programs and manage benefit information.

On paper

When the program officially opens for the season, you will be able to download a paper application right here, print it, fill it out, and return it to your local county assistance office.

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Maryland: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

The Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP), Nationally known as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), is a federally-funded program that helps low-income households with their home energy bills. LIHEAP can help you stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. By doing so, you can reduce the risk of health and safety problems (such as illness, fire, or eviction).

The Maryland LIHEAP program may be able to offer you one or more of the following types of assistance:

Bill payment assistance.

Energy crisis assistance.

Weatherization and energy-related home repairs.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:

Household Size*

Maximum Income Level (Per Year)

1

$20,790

2

$28,035

3

$35,280

4

$42,525

5

$49,770

6

$57,015

7

$64,278

8

$71,558

*For households with more than eight people, add $7,280 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines.

The LIHEAP program in your community ultimately determines if your household’s income qualifies for the program.

You must be a resident of the state of Maryland and you must need financial assistance with home energy costs.

A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or certain needs-tested Veterans benefits may be automatically eligible.

In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:

Household Size*

Maximum Income Level (Per Year)

1

$20,790

2

$28,035

3

$35,280

4

$42,525

5

$49,770

6

$57,015

7

$64,278

8

$71,558

*For households with more than eight people, add $7,280 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines.

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